Being a parent is one of the hardest, or perhaps the hardest role ever. Once you become a parent all of your failures, rough edges, and nasty parts become exposed and vulnerable. We can try to hide those from our kids but just like holding our breath underwater inevitably it will pop up and we […]
I feel like my life is over. Over may seem a bit over-the-top but feelings can be over-the-top. Certainly, my life has changed forever and my feelings are strong. Tuesday night Mike woke me up at 3:00 a.m. “Something’s wrong,” he said, “I’m having chest pains…and my arms hurt…and my jaw hurts.” My reply was, […]
It was Christmas time and I—not expecting to be taken seriously—said, “Wouldn’t it be great to do a family Disneyworld vacation together?” Next thing I knew we were all planning our trip. Don’t get me wrong, it was on my bucket list to go there, but I really didn’t think my kids would take my […]
The pastor said, “I feel bad for teenagers today. When I was in High School I only had to compare myself to other teenagers at my school, but now teens have the world to compare themselves to.” Think about this for a minute… If your child is being bullied—it doesn’t stop when they leave school—it […]
For many of us Thanksgiving means spending time with family. I know for me it does. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. We focus on family. We focus on fun. We focus on food. We focus on what we are thankful for. Being thankful. “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for […]
I found this post most interesting and I think you will as well. A big thank you to our friends as HomeWord for continually putting out such great content. The Danger More Pressing than Sex and Drugs for Generation Z by Joshua Pease There’s troubling and encouraging findings for Generation Z in a new study […]
My father-in-law passed away this past year. Having served in World War II, and following the times of his generation, “Dad,” Wally Williams wasn’t one for emotions or feelings. Men were taught to be men: one must never cry, don’t show weakness, suck it up, man up, and never put your guard down, were the […]
My parents came to my church for the first time. They had visited a few times to our church in California but this past Sunday was the first time they attended our church in Arizona since we moved here two years ago. Usually when they visit, from Las Vegas where they reside, they will leave […]
I have a new children’s book releasing with Zonderkidz soon and I’d love to tell you about the inspiration to write it. When I was in elementary school I can remember feeling extreme panic when the teacher asked the class to read out loud. We would start at one end of the classroom and one […]
When I was a young mom I had a conversation with an “older” mom with adult kids. She told me her kids stopped going to church and it made her really sad. She went on to explain why she thought that was the case. In her words she said she and her husband had put […]
